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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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package org.workhorse.event.handler;

import org.workhorse.event.EventType;
import org.workhorse.event.ThrownEvent;

/**
 * Sub-interface of {@link Handler} for handling a {@link ThrownEvent}.
 *
 * @author Brennan Spies
 */
public interface Catcher<E extends ThrownEvent<E>> extends Handler<E> {
	
	/**
	 * Returns class of event for this catcher.
	 * @return The type token
	 */
	public EventType<E> forType();
	
	/**
	 * Returns true if event matches this catcher.
	 * @param event The event to test
	 * @return True if event matches
	 */
	public boolean matches(E event);
}
